Combination infant&#39;s supply carrier and seat



June 18, 1963 E. M. PEDRO 3,094,355

COMBINATION INFANTS SUPPLY CARRIER AND SEAT Filed July 10, 1961 A 7 ORNEY United States Patent COMBINATION INFANTS SUPPLY CARRIER AND SEAT Eugene M. Pedro, 4210 McKnight Road, White Bear Lake, Minn. Filed July 10, 1961, Ser. No. 122,928 7 Claims. (Cl. 297-129) This invention relates to a combination infants supply carrier and seat and has for its principal object the provision of a simple, compact carrying case comprising a tray adapted to support an infant in sitting position and another tray of complementary shape which is divided into a plurality of compartments for infants supplies, whereby the care and transportation of infants is facilitated.

My invention also includes certain novel features of construction which will be described and particularly pointed out in the following specification and claims.

Heretofore various types of bags and carrying cases have been used to carry supplies for infants when on trips away from home, but such luggage has not been entirely satisfactory because of the lack of properly arranged compartments and shelves for carrying cans and jars of food, bottles and cosmetics, and separate compartments for such items as diapers and clothing. Seats have also been provided of special construction for infants as separate pieces of luggage in which the infants are confined.

My invention greatly facilitates the care of infants by their parents both at home and when traveling in a car or other vehicle and when visiting away from home by providing a compact combination of seat and supply trays which may be detachably connected as a readily portable unit.

Referring to the accompanying drawing which illustrates a preferred embodiment of my invention, by way of example and not for the purpose of limitation:

FIGURE 1 is a part top plan view and part horizontal sectional view of my improved supply carrier and seat;

FIG. 2 is a ventical sectional view taken on the line 22 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the case with the tray members in closed relative positions;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the supply carrier tray in open position, and

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the infants seat tray supported in position for use.

As shown in the drawing, I provide a pair of complementary trays indicated generally by the numerals 6 and 7 respectively. The tray 6 has an oblong back wall 8 and four wall members disposed substantially at right angles to the back wall. The wall members comprise a narrow end wall member 9, a relatively wide end wall member 10 and a pair of elongated wall members 11 and 12 connecting the member 9 to the member 10. The tray 7 has a back wall 13, a narrow end wall member 14, a relatively wide end Wall member 15, and elongated wall members 16 and 17 connecting the wall members 14 and together. The several wall members of the tray 6 fit in edge-to-edge contact with the complementary wall members of the tray 7 so that when the trays are in case closing relative positions they form a rectangular carrying case.

At one side of the trays 6 and 7 are detachably con- ICC nected together by a pair of hinges 18 and at the opposite side-bya toggle type latch 19. A handle 20 for use in carrying either the closed case or the supply tray 6 separately is provided and, as shown, is secured to the wall member 11. The elongated wall members of each tray have open side edges 21 which extend in a common plane obliquely relative to the back walls 8 and 13. Partitions 22, 23, 24 and 25 divide the interior of the supply tray 6 into a plurality of compartments for supplies of various kinds, sizes and shapes. For example, the partition 22 provides a shelf for small articles and containers of food and cosmetics, and the compartment below this shelf is adapted to carry larger bottles, containers and other articles. The compartments in the larger end of the tray are separated by the partitions 23 and 24 to provide separate holders for diapers and articles of clothing. A closure 26 fits in the open side of the tray 6 and is preferably connected by hinges 27 to the elongated wall member 12. Friction type catch members 26a and 26b may be used to secure the closure 26 in closed position and a flexible tab 260 is accessible at the outer side of the closure 26 for use as a handle.

Fittings for the infants seat tray 7 include a cushion having a seat portion 28 and a back rest portion 29 disposed as shown in FIG. 5 when the seat tray is in use. A safety belt 30 is secured to the back wall 13 of the tray 7 and is adapted to coact with the strap 31 for confining an infant in the tray. There is also a flexible cord 32 extending through openings in the back wall 13 for fastening the tray in upright position to a suitable support such as the chair 33 shown in FIG. 5.

The seat tray may also be used to hold an infant on the seat of an automobile or other vehicle, and the supply tray 6 may be carried separately when the seat tray is in use. At times when the seat tray is not needed as a seat, this tray becomes a useful enlargement of the supply tray for containing clothing and other articles.

I claim:

1. A combination infants supply carrier and seat comprising, a pair of complementary seat and supply trays each having a unitary, rigid, oblong back wall and four side wall members disposed substantially at right angles to said back wall, said side wall members for each tray including a narrow end wall member, a relatively wide end wall member and a pair of unitary, rigid elongated wall members of substantially greater length than the length of either of said end wall members connecting the narrow end wall member to the relatively wide end wall member of each tray, each of such elongated wall members being substantially equal in length to said oblong back walls, the several wall members of one of said trays fitting in edge-to-edge contact with the complementary wall members of the other tray when the case is closed, means for detachably securing said trays in case closing relative positions, means dividing said supply tray into a plurality of compartments for infants supplies, said seat tray, when detached from said supply tray being adapted to support an infant in sitting position on the relatively wide end wall member thereof with the oblong back wall as a back rest.

2. A combination in accordance with claim 1 in which said seat tray is fitted with a seat and backrest cushion and a safety belt for confining an infant therein.

3. A combination in accordance with claim 1 in which said pair of elongated wall members of each tray have open side edges extending obliquely relative to the back wall of the tray and in a common plane.

4. A combination in accordance with claim 1 in which said supply tray includes closure means for closing the open side of said tray independently of the seat tray.

5. A combination in accordance with claim 4 in which said closure means is hingedly connected to one of said wall member of the tray.

6. A combination in accordance with claim 1 in which said means dividing the supply tray into compartments comprises a plurality of shelves for supply items of various sizes and kinds.

7. A combinationin accordance with claim 1 in which said means for detachably securing said trays in case closing relative positions comprises hinge means connecting the trays at one side and latch means connecting them at the opposite side.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,008,754 Thompson Nov. 14, 1911 1,638,638 Lewis Aug. 9, 1927 2,324,421 Ovellette July 13, 1943 2,357,214 McDole Aug. 29, 1944 2,598,385 Hume May 27, 1952 2,631,699 Schultz Mar. 17, 1953 

1. A COMBINATION INFANT''S SUPPLY CARRIER AND SEAT COMPRISING, A PAIR OF COMPLEMENTARY SEAT AND SUPPLY TRAYS EACH HAVING A UNITARY, RIGID, OBLONG BACK WALL AND FOUR SIDE WALL MEMBERS DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID BACK WALL, SAID SIDE WALL MEMBERS FOR EACH TRAY INCLUDING A NARROW END WALL MEMBER, A RELATIVELY WIDE END WALL MEMBER AND A PAIR OF UNITARY, RIGID ELONGATED WALL MEMBERS OF SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER LENGTH THAN THE LENGTH OF EITHER OF SAID END WALL MEMBERS CONNECTING THE NARROW END WALL MEMBER TO THE RELATIVELY WIDE END WALL MEMBER OF EACH TRAY, EACH OF SUCH ELONGATED WALL MEMBERS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL IN LENGTH TO SAID OBLONG 